Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-12

limit. regardless " the fact ss 10 whether
there Is anything 10 warrant such seizure or
not.
We are nation of peace and would make
great sacrifices before resorting TO wsr. Great
, Britain also claims to be nsiion of peace
Now what il the position of Enslsnd as to
the enforcement of the Law of search and
/ seizure. Upon thi, question we need not to
sp 'cnlate. Recent history furnishes the so
iGtlon when the news of the cspture of the
"Frent' reached England, aud AS the sound
OF that repnrt reverbvrstei through the land
there followed in quick succession the echoes
OF smother. not unlike that of the prelude to
the sounding of the tocsin of war. And q
demand, absolute and unqualified backed
BY her ironclads was made upon our govern
ment for the immediate surrender of those
rebel emisssries Mason and Slidell and
this too at time when every nerve of
our government was drawn to its utmost
tension. At time when the practical test
was being applied TO the question
as 10 whether government based
upon the will of the people could
stand the strain of internescpne strife At
which time an opportunity was presented 10
England 10 exhibit toward us a spirit of mag
nsnimity and generosity without cost to ner-
self the memory of which would have beeH
cherished in the hearts of our people for gen
The resolutions were then ad opted.
90 motion of MIR. Libbry of Ptnobscot re.
solve in favor of the Agricultural College
WAS taken from the table, the p n ling Ques-
ton being the amendm snt offered by the
Senator from Knox Mr Gushee TO reduce
| the appropriation II SlS 600
MIR. Liboey briefly stated the purposes for
which the sums, sought To be str,cken out by
the amendment. were intended. He said il it
was the intention of the mover of the amend
ment TO DESTROY the college, then that gentle
man was To be congratulated upon having at
last got into shape amend nrnt whcn
i would compass that object, il adopted IL
wa, a blow struck from the should r, Intend.
ed not only to hit, but to wound lie paid a
| high compliment to the Board of Trustees,
every one of whom has the confidence of the
| legislature and the people This was said to
| be college OF agriculture, but up to the
| present it had not.had building for the
purpose OF agriculture and natural
history, which its trustees have desired.
Why an appropriation for this need
have been so long refused he
| did not know. The sum recommended for
the purpose was very moderate. lie under
stood that of the 20 member. composing the
committees on Agriculture and the State
! College, - had become satisfied that the
amount reported in the resolve is actually
| necessary to the success OF the institution,
and the 10th one was very tsvorsbly inclined
to grant the prayer Of the petitioners. He
submitted that the resolve, indorsed rs il was
bv these gentlemen, who had specially in-
vesugated the matter, should receive the
| favorable consideration OF the legislature.
| On motion of Mr.. Lumbert the resolve was
then laid on the table and assigned for Tues
day next at IL O'clock.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bin an act to provide place for holding
the Superior Court in Aroostook county.
Bill an act to change the manner Of spell
ing the name of thetown of marlborough.
! Resolve in aid of lIsmpden Academy.
Bill an act to authorize the navigation by
steam of the Range Ponds in the town of Po-
land.
Bill an act to incorporate the Mount Desert
| Canoe Club.
Bill an act to allow the Pope Msnufa 'tur-
irg Company to invest in, hold, and sell the
stock of other corporations.
Bill an act to prevent persons from unlaw-
fully using or wearing the G A. II badge.
Resolve authorizing the printing of the
State Insurance Laws.
Bill an act to amend sec. IL chap 80 Of the
revised statutes relating to return of mar
riages.
I
the revised statutes relating to the granting
of divorces nisi
PASSED TO BE EScRossED.
Bill An act authorizing Frank w. Lincoln
| to hang and use a wrecking boom in the Pc
nobscot River
i Resolve in ,vor of the town Of New Sharon.
Resolve in favor Nancy NJ Hill.
! Resolve in favor of Fort Kent.
| Resolve in favor of Samuel II. SpauldinR.
Resolve in favor of William X. R,msdell.
Bill an act to incorporate the Matte Mar
riage Benefit Association.
Bill an act to incorporate the Belfast Water
! Co
Bill an act establishing the salary Of the
| County Attorney for the county of Ar0ostook.
! Bill an act to increase the salaries of the
Judge aud Register of Probate for Waldo
county.
Bill an act to amend sec. 4, chap. sos Of
tie private and special laws of 1885
Bill an act additional to chap. 5ll Of the
private and special laws of 1885 Incorporating
the Bingham and Moose River Telephone and
Telegraph Co.
PASSED TO DE EsAcrED.
Bill an act to supply the people of Buck
! field Village Corporation with pure water.
Bill an act to amend chap. 478, private and
ecial laws Of 1885. entitled an act to in
corporate the Lime Rock Transit Company.
Bill an act for the protection Of fsh in the
tributaries Of Mount Blue pond.
Bill an act to prohibit the taking Of any
kind OF f.h from Great Spring, Runnell's
and Pothook brooks and their tributaries.
Bill an act to incorporate the York Water
Company.
Bill an act to incorporate the Madison
Water Company.
Bill an act to amend sec. 46 chap. SO
revised statutes, relating to the measure Of
milk.
Bill an act additional to chap. 15o. special
laws of 1866. entitled an act to supply the
; people Of Portland with pure water
Bill an act to incorporate the Little Wilson
, Falls and Dam Company.
Bill an act to increase the jurisdiction Of
the Municipal Court Of the city Of Lewiston.
Bill an act to amend an act entitled act
, additional in reference TO the Bath Water
; Supply Co.
PETITIONS, BILLS. &C. PRESENTED AND RE-
vERRED.
By Mr. Heath-Bil an act in relation to
the exclusion of minors as spectators from
court rooms; also bill an act making a copy
of a town clerks record admissible as evil
dence referred TO the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
On motion of Mr.. Norcross Of Franklin,